Koala Hospital, Port Macquarie, Australia 🇦🇺
Wandered around a lovely little koala hospital, doing a great job of taking care or sick and injured koalas, until they are well enough to be released or giving them a permanent home 🐨
You can just about see Loobie in the first photo, with one of the koalas from the Hello Koala Sculpture Trail around the area, all uniquely painted 🎨
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Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years.
China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all have competing claims.
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China has backed its expansive claims with island-building and naval patrols. The US says it does not take sides in territorial disputes, but has sent military ships and planes near disputed islands, calling them "freedom of navigation" operations to ensure access to key shipping and air routes.
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Both sides have accused each other of "militarising" the South China Sea.
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There are fears that the area is becoming a flashpoint, with potentially serious global consequences.
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What is the argument about?
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It is a dispute over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas, and the Paracels and the Spratlys - two island chains claimed in whole or in part by a number of countries.
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Alongside the fully fledged islands, there are dozens of rocky outcrops, atolls, sandbanks and reefs, such as the Scarborough Shoal.
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Why are they worth arguing over?
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Although largely uninhabited, the Paracels and the Spratlys may have reserves of natural resources around them. There has been little detailed exploration of the area, so estimates are largely extrapolated from the mineral wealth of neighbouring areas.
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The sea is also a major shipping route and home to fishing grounds that supply the livelihoods of people across the region.
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Continues tomorrow... #GlobeFacts via BBC.
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Globe is an 80cm in Mint Green.
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Discussions & opinions are welcome but please respect all sides & that there are different sides depending on where you are in the world.

Some people won’t understand your journey... and eventually you learn to accept that it’s your journey... not theirs. The people in your front row should be your biggest cheerleaders and supporters.. not despising it from behind the scenes. Surround yourself with people who promote your growth and help you evolve into the person you’re supposed to become. You will never be able to move forward while still being the same person you’ve always been... with people who stay stagnant & don’t support you the way they should. Let’s continue to grow and make 2019 the best year yet... thank you, next. ✌🏼♟

Offshore we surf, onshore we skate, Developed and designed to offer an enhanced surf-like experience, the onshore series features Revenge trucks allowing for a greater range of motion while maintaining enough stability to push like a normal cruiser.
Currently have both boards in stock 😆
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